What if the biggest threat to spreading the gospel wasn't persecution, government opposition, or even apathy from the outside world, but the inward focus of the church itself? As the FIFA World Cup arrives in America this year, with 5 billion people watching and 48 nations competing, the world is literally at our doorstep. And that raises a question every follower of Jesus has to answer: when God says go, will we go?

What would you do if you lost everything — your business, your wealth, and then your children — all within a short time? Most of us would probably fall apart. But two men, separated by thousands of years of history, faced exactly that kind of devastating loss and responded in a way that can only be described as supernatural.

Why does the Bible include an entire book of romantic love poems? The Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon, is a rich collection of love songs and poetry. Could it be that this ancient collection is trying to tell us something far more profound about the heart of God?

One of the most common questions people ponder in life is, “Is this all there is?” Maybe you've done everything right, played by the rules, tried to live well, and still found yourself asking, "What's the point?" If so, you're in good company. One of the most honest books in the Bible wrestles with exactly that question.